Assignments

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Assignments


1.5 Credit teachers
  • Attendance
  • Assignments 1 through 3

3 Credit teachers
  • Attendance
  • Assignments 1 through 5

Assignment 1

  • Pick 2 goals that you will work on during this class.
  • Post each goal as a separate post on your blog. Explain how they might fit into the work you want to do.
  • In your blog, use the category goals for this post.
  • Due the morning of June 25th.

Assignment 2

Choose 2 tools from this list
On your blog:
  • Write a summary of what each tool can do and how you might use it in your practice.
  • How will these new tools impact what you do in your classroom or work day?
  • Use the category Assignments for this post.
  • Create a Digital story using one of the tools. It does not have to be school related, it could be a vacation or cooking show! Have fun creating your digital story!
  • Due by September 16th

Assignment 3

K-12 Online Conference
Choose one of the following sessions:
  1. Classroom 2.0: “Initiating and Sustaining Conversations: Assessment and Evaluation in the Age of Networked Learning” by Konrad Glogowski
  2. Classroom 2.0: "Design Matters" by Dean Shareski
View the materials and write a reflection in your blog.
Some things to consider:
  • An "AHA" moment you had while viewing/listening to this session
  • Something you learned from this session that can be applied to your daily work.
  • Respond to two other people in the class (that you do not work with). To do this go to their blog and leave a comment.
Check with the instructors if you are having difficulty accessing a session; some will have to be done outside of school due to video streaming.
Due by September 16th

Assignment 4

Read the following article:
Prensky, Marc. "Turning On the Lights." Educational Leadership 65March 2008 40-45. 20 Jun 2008 <http://tinyurl.com/2ysmpy>
Write a blog post answering the following question.
  • How could you use any of the "Four Important Practices" mentioned at the end of the article?
  • Use the category Assignments for this post.
Due by September 16th

Assignment 5

Read the following article:
Sprankle, Bob. "4 Weeks to a Flatter Us" PBS: Media Infusion June 2008 <http://www.pbs.org/teachers/mediainfusion/2008/06/4_weeks_to_a_flatter_us.html>
Write a blog post about this article answering the following question.
  • What changes will you make in your classroom in order to remain relevant to your students?
Due by September 16th

Additional Reading

  1. New Media Consortium. Horizon Report 2008 30 Jan 2008
  2. Look through the articles at Technology for Teachers
  3. Sprankle, Bob; 4 Weeks to a Flatter You. Media Infusion at PBS. August, 2007